AUTOMOBILE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION

Ryerson, Toronto, 1965, Revised Edition.  Hard cover, 241 pages including Glossary and Index.  Very good; boards show a bit of shelf, corner and spine end wear, a few marks on boards, spine sunned; binding sound.  Prior owners name inked on front paste-down, plus publisher’s complimentary copy label affixed beneath.  Remainder of interior clean and unmarked; black & white illustrations throughout by Don Hayward; bit of foxing on outer page block.  ‘… presents information about cars, starting with fundamental facts, then progressing to a more complete knowledge of the construction and operation of the various components of cars.  The material is ample, in both attention to detail and in breadth of coverage, to meet requirements of the courses of study in grades nine and ten in most provinces. … More than four hundred illustrations make graphic the construction and function of the parts explained in the text.  A glossary is provided to clarify technical terms.  Related information and illustrations, concerning such items as Tools, Fastenings, Bearings, Sealing Devices, and Tubes, Hoses and Fittings, are supplied.’ (from Foreword)